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“Shocking and sad”: how corporations use investment agreements to block decarbonisation in the Global South
Land and Climate Review | 12-Dec-2024
Experts talk about investor-state dispute settlements, which allow fossil fuel companies to bring multi-billion dollar lawsuits against countries that pass green policies.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , environment , EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Civil society organisations push for transformative global investment rules
SOMO | 11-Dec-2024
The Entebbe Declaration calls for justice and sustainability in global investment governance.
keywords: actions | resistance , Africa , ECT , from the movements , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
India-EU FTA: Investment chapter to include FDI liberalisation, exclude protection, arbitration
The Hindu BusinessLine | 4-Dec-2024
The proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement is likely to focus on investment liberalisation, while keeping investment protection and arbitration out of the pact, to be negotiated separately in a bilateral investment treaty.
keywords: EU , India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Venezuela ratifies new bilateral investment treaty with China
Herbert Smith Freehills | 29-Nov-2024
This treaty marks a significant step in Venezuela’s recent trend of executing BITs, particularly following its withdrawal from the ICSID Convention in 2012.
keywords: China , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Venezuela
A bilateral investment treaty with a ‘bit’ of change
The Hindu | 22-Nov-2024
Despite some departures, the India-UAE bilateral investment treaty establishes a continuity of India’s investment treaty practice.
keywords: India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform , Oman
British Virgin Islands court grants Chinese firm right to seize Nigerian $25m assets
Business Day | 21-Nov-2024
The ruling marks the latest in a string of losses Nigeria has suffered in foreign jurisdictions over the past years.
keywords: China , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Nigeria
Montero agrees to US$27 million settlement from Tanzania
Montero Mining | 21-Nov-2024
Montero has agreed to a US$27,000,000 settlement amount to end its dispute with the United Republic of Tanzania
keywords: Canada , ICSID , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , natural resources , Tanzania
FinMin not keen on inclusion of BIT in free trade pacts: Sources
The Hindu BusinessLine | 15-Nov-2024
Investment chapters in India FTAs may be limited to investment promotion, facilitation.
keywords: India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Nigeria launches review of bilateral investment treaties
African Law & Business | 15-Nov-2024
The state’s trade policies will be updated over the coming months by a nine-member committee.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform , Nigeria
Kenya terminates Bilateral Investment Treaty with the Netherlands
SOMO | 13-Nov-2024
The government of Kenya has officially terminated its bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with the Netherlands, marking a significant win for economic justice and environmental protection.
keywords: from the movements , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Kenya , Netherlands